Job’s Luck

Sly Beelzebub took all occasions

To try Job's constancy and patience;

He took his honours, took his health,

He took his children, took his wealth,

His camels, horses, asses, cows—

And the sly Devil did not take his spouse.





But Heaven that brings out good from evil,

And loves to disappoint the Devil,

Had predetermined to restore

Twofold all Job had before,

His children, camels, horses, cows,—

Short-sighted Devil, not to take his spouse!